basement

noun

base·ment ˈbās-mənt How to pronounce basement (audio)

: the part of a building that is wholly or partly below ground level

: the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture

: the lowest or fundamental part of something

specifically : the rocks underlying stratified rocks

chiefly New England : a toilet or washroom especially in a school

: a low state, rank, or condition

With their stock in the basement and red ink all over their balance sheet, many struggling [companies] are finding that fund-raising has become an exceedingly difficult proposition.

Brad Stone

: the lowest place in the standings : cellar sense 2

Last year, the Phillies finished in the basement of the NL East with 68 wins, tied with the Cubs for the fewest wins in the league.

Boston Herald

basementless

ˈbās-mənt-ləs How to pronounce basement (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

we store our bicycles in the basement during the winter the basement of the outdoor fountain needs a lot of restoration work

Recent Examples on the Web Most of those apartments were now part of the burning pancake of beams and rafters collapsed into the basement.

Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 Patients were moved down into the basement on an almost full-time basis.

WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022 In the basement, walls were knocked down to open up the space.

Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 And then also just continually exploring the relationships between her and Cameron, her and Cindy, her and Yolanda, her and Pat — which has evolved so much from the beginning — and then having this new element of Starman living in the basement.

Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Firefighters found and extinguished a small fire in the basement around 15 minutes after arriving, officials said.

Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 His journey to basketball immortality began in the basement.

Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Aug. 2022 The property was cited for having faulty electrical wiring in the basement, a lack of smoke detectors in the bedrooms and doors that were not fire-code compliant, inspector Matthew Sivilla wrote in his six-page report, filed on Jan. 18, 2022.

Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2022 Details surrounding what has occurred in the basement have remained nil as those detained have reportedly refused to discuss what happened with their Ukrainian colleagues.

Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	basement
释义	basement noun base·ment ˈbās-mənt 1 : the part of a building that is wholly or partly below ground level 2 : the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture 3 : the lowest or fundamental part of something specifically : the rocks underlying stratified rocks 4 chiefly New England : a toilet or washroom especially in a school 5 a : a low state, rank, or condition With their stock in the basement and red ink all over their balance sheet, many struggling [companies] are finding that fund-raising has become an exceedingly difficult proposition. Brad Stone b : the lowest place in the standings : cellar sense 2 Last year, the Phillies finished in the basement of the NL East with 68 wins, tied with the Cubs for the fewest wins in the league. Boston Herald basementless ˈbās-mənt-ləs adjective Synonyms cellar See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences we store our bicycles in the basement during the winter the basement of the outdoor fountain needs a lot of restoration work Recent Examples on the Web Most of those apartments were now part of the burning pancake of beams and rafters collapsed into the basement. Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 Patients were moved down into the basement on an almost full-time basis. WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022 In the basement, walls were knocked down to open up the space. Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 And then also just continually exploring the relationships between her and Cameron, her and Cindy, her and Yolanda, her and Pat — which has evolved so much from the beginning — and then having this new element of Starman living in the basement. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Firefighters found and extinguished a small fire in the basement around 15 minutes after arriving, officials said. Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 His journey to basketball immortality began in the basement. Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Aug. 2022 The property was cited for having faulty electrical wiring in the basement, a lack of smoke detectors in the bedrooms and doors that were not fire-code compliant, inspector Matthew Sivilla wrote in his six-page report, filed on Jan. 18, 2022. Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2022 Details surrounding what has occurred in the basement have remained nil as those detained have reportedly refused to discuss what happened with their Ukrainian colleagues. Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology base entry 1 or base entry 2 + -ment, probably after Italian basamento First Known Use 1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing basement bargain basement sub-basement basement membrane finished basement/attic bargain basement sub-basement basement membrane finished basement/attic Kids Definition basement noun base·ment ˈbā-smənt : the part of a building that is partly or entirely below ground level basement noun 1 as in cellar a room or set of rooms below the surface of the ground we store our bicycles in the basement during the winter Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cellar vault bunker foundation cellarage crawlway storm cellar hold cyclone cellar 2 as in bottom the lowest part, place, or point the basement of the outdoor fountain needs a lot of restoration work Synonyms & Similar Words bottom foot base bed foundation bedrock ground seat basis rock bottom keystone nadir groundwork underpinning Antonyms & Near Antonyms top head vertex peak height pinnacle apex summit climax crest tip zenith culmination meridian acme tip-top See More
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basement

noun

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Example Sentences

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Phrases Containing basement

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